Mainstream Physicians Give Alternatives a Try
Increasingly, Doctors Look Beyond Conventional Care to Treat Their Patients With Herbs, Acupuncture, Yoga
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
A patient who comes to Marie Steinmetz with clogged sinuses might be in for a surprise.
Instead of walking out of the Alexandria family physician’s office with a prescription, he might find himself stretched out in a dim room on a massage table. With soft music playing in the background, Steinmetz might quickly — and gently — stick several needles into his head and hands to help clear his nasal passages. For a chronic sufferer, she might suggest the use of a neti pot, an ayurvedic treatment popular in India and parts of Southeast Asia that involves flushing out the nasal passages with a water-based solution.
